Windows 10 Shell Commands

Windows 10 Shell commands:

  1. “shell:AccountPictures”
    Note: this command accesses the account pictures folder you have in your Windows 10 device.
  2. “shell:AddNewProgramsFolder”
    Note: Adds a new program folder.
  3. “shell:Administrative Tools”
    Note: Accesses administrative tools folder.
  4. “shell:AppData”
    Note: Accesses AppData folder in the Windows 10 system.
  5. “shell:Application Shortcuts”
    Note: Accesses Application Shortcuts folder.
  6. “shell:AppsFolder”
    Note: Accesses the Apps Folder.
  7. “shell:AppUpdatesFolder”
    Note: Accesses the Apps updates folder.
  8. “shell:Cache”
    Note: Accesses the Cache folder.
  9. “shell:Camera Roll”
    Note: Access camera roll folder.
  10. “shell:CD Burning”
    Note: Accesses the temporary burn folder.
  11. “shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder”
    Note: Accesses the Remove/Change program folder.
  12. “shell:Common Administrative Tools”
    Note: Accesses the Administrative Tools folder.
  13. “shell:Common AppData”
    Note: Accesses the Common AppData folder.
  14. “shell:Common Desktop”
    Note: Accesses the public desktop folder.
  15. “shell:Common Documents”
    Note: Accesses Public Documents folder.
  16. “shell:Common Programs”
    Note: Accesses Programs folder.
  17. “shell:Common Start Menu”
    Note: Accesses the start menu folder.
  18. “shell:Common Startup”
    Note: Accesses Startup folder situated in t he Windows 10 system.
  19. “shell:Common Templates”
    Note: Accesses “Common Templates” folder.
  20. “shell:CommonDownloads”
    Note: Accesses Downloads folder.
  21. “shell:CommonMusic”
    Note: Accesses the music folder.
  22. “shell:CommonPictures”
    Note: Accesses “Pictures” folder.
  23. “shell:CommonRingtones”
    Note: Accesses the ringtones folder.
  24. “shell:CommonVideo”
    Note: Accesses the public “Video” folder.
  25. “shell:ConflictFolder”
    Note: Accesses the “Conflict” folder in the Windows 10 system.
  26. “shell:ConnectionsFolder”
    Note: Opens up the connections folder
  27. “shell:Contacts”
    Note: Opens the Contact folder
  28. “shell:ControlPanelFolder”
    Note: Opens the Control panel folder.
  29. “shell:Cookies”
    Note: Opens the Cookies folder.
  30. “shell:CredentialManager”
    Note: Opens the Credential manager feature.
  31. “shell:CryptoKeys”
    Note: Opens up the Crypto keys folder
  32. “shell:CSCFolder”
    Note: Opens the CSC Folder.
  33. “shell:Desktop”
    Note: Opens up the Desktop folder.
  34. “shell:Device Metadata Store”
    Note: Opens the metadata store folder.
  35. “shell:DocumentsLibrary”
    Note: Opens the Documents Library folder
  36. “shell:Downloads”
    Note: Opens the Downloads folder
  37. “shell:DpapiKeys”
    Note: Opens the DpapiKeys folder
  38. “shell:Favorites”
    Note: Opens the Favorites folder.
  39. “shell:Fonts”
    Note: Opens the Fonts folder.
  40. “shell:Games”
    Note: Opens the Games folder.
  41. “shell:GameTasks”
    Note: Opens the Game Tasks folder
  42. “shell:History”
    Note: Opens the History folder
  43. “shell:HomeGroupCurrentUserFolder”
    Note: Opens the HomeGroup folder for the current user.
  44. “shell:HomeGroupFolder”
    Note: Opens HomeGroup folder.
  45. “shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts”
    Note: Opens the Implicit Apps shortcut folder.
  46. “shell:InternetFolder”
    Note: Opens Internet Folder.
  47. “shell:Libraries”
    Note: Opens Libraries folder.
  48. “shell:Links”
    Note: Opens the Links folder.
  49. “shell:Local AppData”
    Note: Opens Local AppData folder.
  50. “shell:LocalAppDataLow”
    Note: Opens Local AppDataLow folder.
  51. “shell:LocalizedResourcesDir”
    Note: Opens LocalizedResources folder.
  52. “shell:MAPIFolder”
    Note: Opens MAPI folder.
  53. “shell:MusicLibrary”
    Note: Opens LusicLibrary folder.
  54. “shell:My Music”
    Note: Opens My Music folder.
  55. “shell:My Video”
    Note: Opens My Video folder.
  56. “shell:MyComputerFolder”
    Note: Opens MyComputer folder.
  57. “shell:NetHood”
    Note: Opens NetHood folder.
  58. “shell:NetworkPlacesFolder”
    Note: Opens NetworkPlaces folder.
  59. “shell:OEM Links”
    Note: Opens OEM Links folder.
  60. “shell:OneDrive”
    Note: Opens OneDrive folder in Windows 10
  61. “shell:Original Images”
    Note: Opens Original Images folder.
  62. “shell:Personal”
    Note: Opens Personal folder.
  63. “shell:PhotoAlbums”
    Note: Opens PhotoAlbums folder.
  64. “shell:PicturesLibrary”
    Note: opens PicturesLibrary folder.
  65. “shell:Playlists”
    Note: Opens Playlists folder.
  66. “shell:PrintersFolder”
    Note: Opens Printer folder.
  67. “shell:PrintHood”
    Note: Opens PrintHood folder.
  68. “shell:Profile”
    Note: Opens Profile folder.
  69. “shell:ProgramFiles”
    Note: Opens ProgramFiles folder.
  70. “shell:ProgramFilesCommon”
    Note: Opens ProgramFilesCommon folder.
  71. “shell:ProgramFilesCommonX64”
    Note: Opens ProgramFilesCommonX64 folder.
  72. “shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86”
    Note: Opens ProgramFilesCommonX86 folder.
  73. “shell:ProgramFilesX64”
    Note: Opens ProgramFilesX64 folder.
  74. “shell:ProgramFilesX86”
    Note: Opens ProgramFilesX86 folder.
  75. “shell:Programs”
    Note: Opens Programs folder.
  76. “shell:Public”
    Note: Opens Public folder.
  77. “shell:PublicAccountPictures”
    Note: Opens PublicAccountPictures folder.
  78. “shell:PublicGameTasks”
    Note: Opens PublicGameTasks folder.
  79. “shell:PublicLibraries”
    Note: Opens PublicLibraries folder.
  80. “shell:Quick Launch”
    Note: Opens Quick Launch folder.
  81. “shell:Recent”
    Note: Opens up recent items folder
  82. “shell:RecordedTVLibrary”
    Note: Opens up recorder file in the Windows 10 system
  83. “shell:RecycleBinFolder”
    Note: Opens the system Recycle Bin folder
  84. “shell:ResourceDir”
    Note: Opens up the Resource folder
  85. “shell:Retail Demo”
    Note: Opens up Demo folder
  86. “shell:Ringtones”
    Note: Opens up the Ringtones folder in Windows 10
  87. “shell:Roamed Tile Images”
    Note: Opens up the Roamed Tile images folder
  88. “shell:Roaming Tiles”
    Note: Opens the Roaming Tiles folder
  89. “shell:SavedGames”
    Note: It opens the SavedGames folder you have in the Windows 10 system
  90. “shell:Screenshots”
    Note: Opens the Screenshots folder
  91. “shell:Searches”
    Note: Opens the Search folder.
  92. “shell:SearchHistoryFolder”
    Note: Opens the Search History folder you have in the system.
  93. “shell:SearchHomeFolder”
    Note: Opens the Search Home folder.
  94. “shell:SearchTemplatesFolder”
    Note: Opens the Search templates folder.
  95. “shell:SendTo”
    Note: Opens the SendTo folder.
  96. “shell:SkyDriveCameraRoll”
    Note: Opens the SkyDriveCameraRoll folder.
  97. “shell:SkyDriveMusic”
    Note: Opens the SkyDriveMusic folder.
  98. “shell:SkyDrivePictures”
    Note: Opens the SkyDrivePictures folder.
  99. “shell:Start Menu”
    Note: Opens up the Start menu folder.
  100. “shell:StartMenuAllPrograms”
    Note: Opens the AllPrograms folder you have in the start menu.
  101. “shell:Startup”
    Note: Opens the Startup folder.
  102. “shell:SyncCenterFolder”
    Note: Opens the SyncCenter folder.
  103. “shell:SyncResultsFolder”
    Note: Opens the SyncResults folder.
  104. “shell:SyncSetupFolder”
    Note: opens the SyncSetup folder.
  105. “shell:System”
    Note: Opens the System folder.
  106. “shell:SystemCertificates”
    Note: Opens the SystemCertificates folder.
  107. “shell:SystemX86”
    Note: Opens SystemX86 folder.
  108. “shell:Templates”
    Note: Opens the Templates folder.
  109. “shell:ThisPCDesktopFolder”
    Note: Opens the ThisPCDesktop folder.
  110. “shell:User Pinned”
    Note: Opens User pinned folder.
  111. “shell:UserProfiles”
    Note: Opens the user profiles folder.
  112. “shell:UserProgramFiles”
    Note: Opens Program Files folder.
  113. “shell:UserProgramFilesCommon”
    Note: Opens Program Files Common folder.
  114. “shell:UsersFilesFolder”
    Note: Opens the Files folder from a specific user you are logged in with.
  115. “shell:UsersLibrariesFolder”
    Note: Opens the Libraries folder for a specific user.
  116. “shell:VideosLibrary”
    Note: Opens Video library folder.
  117. “shell:Windows”
    Note: Opens the “Windows” folder.

Windows 10 Reset local account

  1. Load the recovery and troubleshooting environment, e.g. by clicking on ”Repair your computer” during Windows Setup if you boot from Windows installation media.
  2. Select Troubleshoot > Command Prompt.
  3. Switch to the drive letter that Windows is installed on and there in the system32 directory, e.g. cd c:\windows\system32
  4. Type rename utilman.exe utilman.bak.
  5. Type copy cmd.exe utilman.exe.
  6. Restart the computer and boot from the Window installation this time.
  7. If you run Windows 10 version 1803 or earlier, click on the Ease of Access button to open a command prompt window.
  8. If you run Windows 10 version 1809 or later, do the following first:
    1. Hold Shift-key on the keyboard and click on the Power button to select Restart.
    2. After the Restart, hold down the Shift-key again and select Restart from the Power menu again to boot into startup repair.
    3. Select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings > Restart
    4. When the Startup Settings screen appears after the Restart, select 8) Disable early launch anti-malware protection.
  9. Click on the Ease of Access button on the next start on the login screen to open the command prompt window.
  10. Type net user to display the names of all user accounts.
  11. Use the command net user [username] [password] to change the password of the account, e.g. net user martin qwerty123456 to change the password of the user martin to qwerty123456.